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New Horizons Observations of the Cosmic Optical Background
Tod R. Lauer, Marc Postman, Harold A. Weaver +26
We used existing data from the New Horizons LORRI camera to measure the optical-band () sky brightness within seven high galactic latitude fields. T…
A Single-chord Stellar Occultation by the Extreme Trans-Neptunian Object (541132) Leleākūhonua
Marc W. Buie, Rodrigo Leiva, John M. Keller +32
A stellar occultation by the extreme large-perihelion trans-Neptunian object (541132) Leleākūhonua (also known by the provisional designation of 2015 TG387) was predicted by the Lu…
The Eris/Dysnomia system I: The orbit of Dysnomia
Bryan J. Holler, William M. Grundy, Marc W. Buie +1
We present new results on the Eris/Dysnomia system including analysis of new images from the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Seven HST orbits were awarded to p…
Convex Shape and Rotation Model of Lucy Target (11351) Leucus from Lightcurves and Occultations
Stefano Mottola, Stephan Hellmich, Marc W. Buie +4
We report new photometric lightcurve observations of the Lucy Mission target (11351) Leucus acquired during the 2017, 2018 and 2019 apparitions. We use these data in combination wi…
Detection of a Satellite of the Trojan Asteroid (3548) Eurybates -- A Lucy Mission Target
K. S. Noll, M. E. Brown, H. A. Weaver +8
We describe the discovery of a satellite of the Trojan asteroid (3548) Eurybates in images obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope. The satellite was detected on three separate ep…
A multi-chord stellar occultation by the large trans-Neptunian object (174567) Varda
D. Souami, F. Braga-Ribas, B. Sicardy +41
We present results from the first recorded stellar occultation by the large trans-Neptunian object (174567) Varda that was observed on September 10, 2018. Varda belongs…